[MOD][HOWTO] TweakWiz! - A "Tweaked" TouchWiz Launcher [UPDATED 8/30/12]

[magn2o]

TweakWiz!
A "Tweaked" TouchWiz Launcher​

What is it?
TweakWiz is my attempt at bringing some of custom launcher aesthetics to the default TouchWiz launcher. Sure, I could use a custom launcher -- and I have. I've tried dozens, but none of them can offer the same fluidity and speed that TouchWiz does. As I dig deeper within the TouchWiz code, more features will be added/unlocked!

Features

• (NEW) Rotation support! (Adheres to system rotation setting)
• (NEW) App drawer icon centered!
• Labels removed from docked icons.
• Drop shadow removed from dock icons.
• Margins optimized to maximize space (where possible)
• 4x5 homescreen layout
• Page indicators removed, space reclaimed.
• Scrolling wallpapers.
• Page looping disabled (scrolling wallpapers looked like crap with this enabled).

Installation

1. Download/copy appropriate version to internal storage.
2. Boot into recovery.
3. Make a backup!
4. Flash/Reboot

ROM Developers/Cooks
I have no problem if you wish to include this in your custom ROMs, I only ask that you provide a link back to this thread so users can keep up on any updates. For those looking to perform manual edits, see here.

Changelog

• 1.0
  • Initial release
• 1.1
  • Reduced app drawer margin slightly due to text cropping.
  • Added 5th row to home.
• 1.2
  • Adjusted launcher to eliminate overlapping of launcher icon "hot areas" and 5th row widgets. [sinichi21]
  • Adjusted launcher width to reduce "squished" appearance [eortizr]
    Minimally Increased bottom padding on launcher to match positioning of icons (if any) on lockscreen
• 1.3
  • "Fixed" docked Messaging icon text re-appearing after a notification in portrait mode (still exists in Landscape)
  • Rotation support, and it respects your global rotation setting.
  • App drawer centered!
  • Re-adjusted margins a bit.
  • 4x6 App Drawer in portrait and 7x3 in landscape.
  • 80% app drawer translucency removed. (I'm not happy with how it appears on the screen, I'm working out a better method).
• 1.3.1
  • Fixed initial center app icon bug where app icon could sometimes be covered by another app icon when running TweakWiz for the first time.
  • Added optional NO_LANDSCAPE version (no rotation)
  • Added option NO_SCROLL version (no scrolling wallpaper, re-enabled page looping)

Known Bugs

• 
  Icon text re-appears below docked "Messaging" app after receiving notification in landscape only!

Custom
Like AOSP/ICS? Check out mrvirginia's custom version of TweakWiz! [link]


Thank you! A moment of your time, please..
As with all of my contributions (here and elsewhere), I do this for fun and expect nothing in return. However, I have received a couple donations in support of my work recently, and while much appreciated, they are unnecessary. In lieu of donations to myself, should you feel inclined, I would much prefer any monies be donated to the CNCF Hope (The Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation) instead. This is a cause very close to my heart and this organization would benefit much more from your donation than I ever would.

Again, no obligation or expectations -- a simple "Thanks!" would more than suffice.

Legend
NO_LANDSCAPE: Launcher rotation disabled, portrait only.
NO_SCROLL: No scolling wallpaper, page looping/infinite scroll is enabled.

 

[daddymatt]

Nice! Trying this now! Can it be themed?

Sent from my SGSIII

 

[magn2o]

Nice! Trying this now! Can it be themed?

Sent from my SGSIII

Anything you can do with stock TouchWiz, you can do with this. So, to answer your question, yes.

 

[Jirv311]

Very nice!

Thanks for this.

 

[noahattic]

This is great!!!! Will try it tonight!!! Would love to see more touchWiz mod as I cannot give up great camera app and those motion control comes with it....


I am wondering if OP can include some thumbnails and it's possible to theme it like stock JB launcher?? Like having the dock divider bar in place??

Huge thanks!!!!

 

[magn2o]

This is great!!!! Will try it tonight!!! Would love to see more touchWiz mod as I cannot give up great camera app and those motion control comes with it....


I am wondering if OP can include some thumbnails and it's possible to theme it like stock JB launcher?? Like having the dock divider bar in place??

Huge thanks!!!!

There are thumbnails in the original post. [1] [2] [3]

It can be themed like any other TouchWiz launcher.

 

[sinichi21]

Just tried it I think the app drawer width needs to be trim a little some text from my apps are getting cut off other than that great mod thanks

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[magn2o]

Just tried it I think the app drawer width needs to be trim a little some text from my apps are getting cut off other than that great mod thanks

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Yup, just noticed that myself. I'll have an update tomorrow.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

 

[americasteam]

Awesome job!!!

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[jordant2]

Very nice mod! I have one suggestion; with the page indicators removed it has stretched some widgets and my 4x2 clock widgets are now elongated. I would recommend adding a 5 row version to use some of the reclaimed space. Good work with this so far.

 

[mrcpu]

Very nice mod! I have one suggestion; with the page indicators removed it has stretched some widgets and my 4x2 clock widgets are now elongated. I would recommend adding a 5 row version to use some of the reclaimed space. Good work with this so far.

I agree, a 5 for version would be great. The extra space is nice, but now there's just acres of space between icons I can't use. Want to pack that baby full. Wouldn't break my heart ot have 6x5.

But it is an excellend start. Always hated the text there telling me what I already knew...

 

[sinichi21]

Very nice mod! I have one suggestion; with the page indicators removed it has stretched some widgets and my 4x2 clock widgets are now elongated. I would recommend adding a 5 row version to use some of the reclaimed space. Good work with this so far.

Had to agree with it but there is one mod here on the apps that support that i have tried and i think by doing that mod made some widgets shrunk in sized too for example is the google music was supposed to be 4x1 it became 3x1 and it looks ugly you cant resized it at all back to 4x1. I would suggest maybe just return the page indicator if no solution can be done.

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[gharris040604]

This one is 4x5_4x6 which doesn't stretch the widgets

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[magn2o]

Updated!

• 1.1
  • Reduced app drawer margin slightly to text cropping.
  • Added 5th row to home.

 

[REDFOCZ]

Since this is just a launcher, can it run on an AOSP ROM like CMX or AOKP?

I would normally just make a backup and try myself but I'm at work right now and wouldn't be able to try until tonight.

 

[sinichi21]

Updated!

• 1.1
  • Reduced app drawer margin slightly to text cropping.
  • Added 5th row to home.

Just a small thing I used s suggest and place it on the bottom of my screen when I try to hit refesh it always hit the app drawer button its kinda hard to press the refresh button of s suggest. The app drawer looks great now thanks for the update

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[magn2o]

Since this is just a launcher, can it run on an AOSP ROM like CMX or AOKP?

I would normally just make a backup and try myself but I'm at work right now and wouldn't be able to try until tonight.

This isn't "just a launcher". Its TouchWiz, and still requires TouchWiz framework. So it will not work on AOSP, AOKP, or CM.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

 

[magn2o]

Just a small thing I used s suggest and place it on the bottom of my screen when I try to hit refesh it always hit the app drawer button its kinda hard to press the refresh button of s suggest. The app drawer looks great now thanks for the update

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Can you take a screenshot?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

 

[jordant2]

Wow, quick response! It's great with the fifth row. Nice work!

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[sinichi21]

Can you take a screenshot?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S III

Nothing special there if you saw the small refresh button below the right side of the s suggest widget when you try to hit that the app drawer get hit most of the time it takes multiple time and precise tap to hit the refresh button. Maybe because the screen indicator is remove so there is no boundary on the dock and desktop screen

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